digoxin
[ dij-ok-sin ]
/ dɪdʒˈɒk sɪn /
noun Pharmacology.
a cardiac glycoside of purified digitalis, C41H64O14, derived from the plant leaves of Digitalis lanata and widely used in the treatment of congestive heart failure.
Origin of digoxin
First recorded in 1930;
dig(italis) +
(t)oxin
Words nearby digoxin
dignify,
dignitary,
dignity,
digonal,
digoneutic,
digoxin,
digram,
digraph,
digress,
digression,
digressive
Example sentences from the Web for digoxin
He later injected patients with high levels of digoxin, a deadly drug used to treat congestive heart failure.
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British Dictionary definitions for digoxin
digoxin
/ (daɪˈdʒɒksɪn) /
noun
a glycoside extracted from the leaves of the woolly foxglove (Digitalis lanata) and used in the treatment of heart failure. Formula: C 41 H 64 O 14
Medical definitions for digoxin
digoxin
[ dĭj-ŏk′sĭn ]
n.
A cardioactive steroid glycoside with pharmacological effects similar to digitalis.
Scientific definitions for digoxin
digoxin
[ dĭj-ŏk′sĭn ]
A cardiac glycoside obtained from the leaves of a foxglove, Digitalis lanata, with pharmacological effects similar to digitalis. Chemical formula: C41H64O14.